Latest insights on medical gas systems, NFPA 99 compliance, and certification standards.
• by Jonathan Willard
Looking into NITC renewal for your ASSE 6000 medical gas certification? Before you schedule that Prometric Testing Center appointment, you should know there’s a more convenient alternative...
• by Jonathan Willard
In the healthcare industry, ensuring the safety and reliability of medical gas systems is crucial. These systems provide life-saving gases, such as oxygen and nitrous oxide, to patients in hospitals...
• by Jonathan Willard
Medical gas systems are a vital system of healthcare facilities, supplying essential gases such as oxygen, nitrous oxide, and medical air to patients in need. These systems must be properly...
• by Jonathan Willard
In healthcare facilities, the reliability of medical gas systems is paramount for patient safety and effective clinical operations. Ensuring these systems function without interruption requires a...
• by Jonathan Willard
Imagine the scene: a bustling hospital operating room where a team of surgeons performs critical heart surgery. Every move is calculated, every instrument pristine, and the atmosphere is tense with...
• by Jonathan Willard
The recent revisions to NFPA 99 have introduced significant changes to managing cryogenic fluid central supply systems in healthcare facilities. Requirements for these systems were consolidated...
• by Jonathan Willard
<h1 id="demystifying-temporary-fill-spill-pads-for-emergency-oxygen-supply-connections-eosc-are-they-needed">Demystifying Temporary Fill/Spill Pads for Emergency Oxygen Supply Connections (EOSC): Are...
• by Jonathan Willard
On June 29th, the CGA announced it would no longer provide certification services for ASSE 6015/CGA M-1, ASSE 6035, or ASSE 6055. The Compressed Gas Association (CGA) named Medical Gas Training...
• by Jonathan Willard
NFPA 99, 2012 edition and most other editions have an “existing systems clause” helps to clarify that the requirements of the specific edition of the code are not meant to apply to...
• by Jonathan Willard
Q. I would like to clarify the NFPA 99 requirements for zone valve box locations and an intervening wall between the zone valve and patient outlets per NFPA 99 (2015 Edition) 5.1.4.6.1 (1). There...
• by Jonathan Willard
Question: If repair work is performed on a medical gas high-pressure manifold, are we required to re-certify the installation? Answer: If the repair work was a like-for-like replacement part...
• by Jonathan Willard
Question: NFPA 99 2018 5.1.3.6.1 (2) indicates that medical air shall meet the requirements of medical air USP. However, Table 5.1.12.4.12.3 does not include nitric oxide and sulfur dioxide as...
• by Jonathan Willard
Q. In the 2015 and 2012 edition of NFPA 99, 5.1.4.5.3 says, “Service valves shall be placed in the branch piping prior to any zone valve box assembly on that branch.” Does that mean...